Sultana Kamal
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Sultana Kamal is a Bangladesh
i human rights worker and politician. She was an adviser to the interim Caretaker government of Bangladesh
under chief adviser and president Iajuddin Ahmed
. She along with three other advisers resigned after a series of disagreements which included army deployment in the country with the Chief adviser and President Iajuddin Ahmed
. She took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War
in 1971.
. She was enrolled in Leela Nagh’s
Nari Shikhkha Mondir. She passed SSC from Azimpur Girls' High School
and HSC from Holy Cross College
. She received her Master's from Dhaka University.
. Again in 1978 she completed her LLB from Dhaka University. She achieved Masters of development studies in Women and Development in Netherlands
. Up to 1990 she worked for Vietnam
ese boat peoples in Hong Kong
as a UN legal consultant. In 1996, she won the John Humphrey Freedom Award
from the Canadian human rights group Rights & Democracy.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i human rights worker and politician. She was an adviser to the interim Caretaker government of Bangladesh
Caretaker government of Bangladesh
The Caretaker Government of Bangladesh is a form of government system in which the country is ruled by a selected government for an interim period during transition from one government to another, after the completion tenure of the former. As the outgoing government hands over their power, the...
under chief adviser and president Iajuddin Ahmed
Iajuddin Ahmed
-Early life:Ahmed was born in Bikrampur of Dhaka District, erstwhile Bengal province, British India . As the son of Moulvi Ibrahim Mia, Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. and M.S. at the University of Dhaka in 1952 and 1954 respectively and later received his M.S. and Ph.D...
. She along with three other advisers resigned after a series of disagreements which included army deployment in the country with the Chief adviser and President Iajuddin Ahmed
Iajuddin Ahmed
-Early life:Ahmed was born in Bikrampur of Dhaka District, erstwhile Bengal province, British India . As the son of Moulvi Ibrahim Mia, Ahmed obtained his B.Sc. and M.S. at the University of Dhaka in 1952 and 1954 respectively and later received his M.S. and Ph.D...
. She took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....
in 1971.
Early life and education
Sultana Kamal was born in 1950. Her father was Kamal Uddin Ahmed and mother was famous writer and poet Sufia KamalSufia Kamal
Sufia Kamal was a poet, writer, organizer, feminist and activist from Bangladesh. She was born to a Muslim family in Barisal, Bangladesh. She is one of the most widely recognized cultural personalities in Bangladesh...
. She was enrolled in Leela Nagh’s
Leela Roy
Leela Roy née Nag , was a radical leftist Indian politician and reformer, and a close associate of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose-Family:...
Nari Shikhkha Mondir. She passed SSC from Azimpur Girls' High School
Azimpur Girls' High School
Azimpur Girls High School is a secondary and higher secondary school in Azimpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1957 by the Welfare Association of Government Employees. In 1999 the school had an enrollment of some 2,700 students and a faculty of 82....
and HSC from Holy Cross College
Holy Cross College (Dhaka)
Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education and the first batch of its students appeared at the SSC examinations in 1966. By that time, it had humanities and science sections. It opened commerce section in 2005. The number of teachers was 59, of which 7 were male....
. She received her Master's from Dhaka University.
Career
She started her career as a teacher in the Music College. She passed BCS Examination and joined Bangladesh Tobacco Company. In 1976 she entered in an international voluntary service in Khadimnagar, SylhetSylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
. Again in 1978 she completed her LLB from Dhaka University. She achieved Masters of development studies in Women and Development in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Up to 1990 she worked for Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
ese boat peoples in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
as a UN legal consultant. In 1996, she won the John Humphrey Freedom Award
John Humphrey Freedom Award
The John Humphrey Freedom Award is presented annually by the Canadian human rights group Rights & Democracy to an organization or individual from any country or region of the world for exceptional achievement in the promotion of human rights and democratic development...
from the Canadian human rights group Rights & Democracy.